Wine Tonite!

Coming home from a Burgundy tasting, the wife and I got into an interesting conversation (read: argument) in the car about perceived value when it comes to wines that are not really “ready to drink” upon release and are expected to improve with many years in the bottle.  Certainly, in America we are  often all about [...]

Just wanted to share this…. Here’s a winery (Jovino) we did not visit while we were in Oregon, but the price of this Pinot Noir falls into our “value” definition nicely at $20.  The esteemed host of the Thunder Show, Gary Vaynerchuk, says it’s pretty good, so we may give it a try if we can find [...]

We hosted a neighborhood tasting back in April had a wonderful time as usual.  Turns out the Menage a Trois, a personal favorite, was the winning “value wine” (the party theme) at $9.99.  Cedar on the nose and a tremendous mouthfeel, big tannins and some cassis.  Some noted some nutty characteristics as well. But, that’s [...]

If you’re like me, my wife and our friends, there is a high probability you are reading this with a glass of wine in your hand.  You will rarely find us without one in the evening hours after work or on the weekends. If so, then we think you’ll enjoy participating in this online community [...]